tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89791309513014370292018-11-17T00:41:27.741-06:00PoodleismCaseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065534400403724217noreply@blogger.comBlogger781125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979130951301437029.post-32250272634150203982013-11-25T07:00:00.000-06:002013-11-25T07:00:12.747-06:00New Mitscoots Colors!Happy Monday, all! I<a href="http://www.poodleism.com/2013/01/mitscoots-buy-one-give-one.html" target="_blank">'ve plugged these sweet do-gooders before</a>, but some my closest buddies own an awesome company here in Austin called <a href="http://www.mitscoots.com/" target="_blank">Mitscoots</a>! Here's me and one of the co-founders being our fabulous selves:<br />
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They have a simple mission:<br />
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For every sock you buy, they donate an equal-quality pair to someone in need. Beyond that, they employ those in need in Austin to help package and prepare the socks for sale. <a href="http://www.mitscoots.com/pages/about-us" target="_blank">Read more here. </a>You can't lose!</div>
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On top of that, they're great socks. The Ginger and I are just a little obsessed. On a recent laundry day:<br />
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They've just launched five awesome new colors:<br />
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Anywho, the Christmas times are coming up and they make great presents. I love to wear the tall varieties with my boots and the short ones to the gym! Great stocking stuffer or little treat for a dude!<br />
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Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065534400403724217noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979130951301437029.post-81942843855518730232013-11-22T10:24:00.000-06:002013-11-22T10:24:14.853-06:00Happies and CrappiesHello friendies! I'm TRYING so hard to blog again, I don't know why I just can't find the motivation! Anywho, thought I'd join this fun lil linkup to keep things moving...<br />
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I have been fiending for an iPad for like years and have been sitting on a phat Apple gift card from last Christmas. I've been waiting and waiting for the new iPad Mini to come out and it finally did. So, I marched my little self down to the Apple store and lo and behold, they talked me into the big dude. I'm obsessed with the thing already. Test blog from the iPad coming soon...</div>
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Tomorrow afternoon the Ginger and I are enjoying a delightful Friendsgiving celebration with some of our best pals. We are signed up to bring a veggie casserole and pie. I'm attempting a new brussels sprouts casserole (so trendy right now) and an old standby -- Bananoffee Pie. Can't wait to celebrate with my Austin family!</div>
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It's cold today! Actual fall times might have finally found their way to Austin. Who knew?! I'm loving snuggling up in my slippers and cozy jammies (I work at home) today. Woo hoo! I think this calls for a Starbuck's run this weekend, I really enjoy it most when it's chilly.</div>
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The Ginger and I (well, more him) have an awesome friend in a band that's BLOWING up. They're called Moon Taxi out of Nashville, TN. Our pall is the fabulous drummer! They came to play a show at one of our favorite venues in Austin Monday night I'm still basking in the funs had and how proud I am of him. This is them playing the David Letterman Show last week:</div>
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Yes, it's a happy and a crappy. Bless Central Texas' little indecisive heart. Earlier this week it was a balmy 83 degrees. This morning, I awoke to drizzle and a high of 43. What season are you doing right now? Make up your mind, Austin! I'm also a little sad that it may force the Friendsgiving festivities indoors. :(<br />
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This week I've had a particularly annoying little task to handle for a prospective client. Without getting into it too much, sometimes the politics, red tape and bureaucracy of the corporate world really get me down. I've had a few "what am I doing with my life?" moments this week, which can't be good. Eff the man, I just want to raise poodles for a living. I wish I were kidding.<br />
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Every year I seem to get worried about my holiday elving a little bit earlier. I'm already starting to feel the heat of getting gifts figured out (the Ginger is a particular stumbling block), get my cards out the door and managing to enjoy the festivity all at the same time. Thats kind of an old lady thing, I guess. Lists are being made. Lots of lists.<br />
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If you need me I'll be baking up a storm and getting into the holiday spirit! <i>(I might also be staving of my paranoia of becoming an oldie with some debauchery...)</i><br />
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As I'm perusing the internets this slow work morning, I'm a little sad to be a home office-er today. I'm really missing the fun that is costume, candy and treats on an adult work Halloween Thursday. The Ginger and I have some festivity planned for tonight, but I want to have fun RIGHT NOW.&nbsp;</div>
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That was the year all of my friends dressed sexy and classy and I wore high-waisted fupa sweatpants. God knows I was more comfy. Yikes.</div>
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This one is also a relic of waistelines past. The notice this dress has a boob shelf that pops over the bodice part. Weird, weird feeling. Also, pigtails, you'll never otherwise catch me in pigtails.</div>
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My proudest costume work to date. I made a glittery replica of the continents on my body and had space/stars on my arms and legs. Also, thats the moon on my head. I dare you to find an excuse to put a moon on your head. Word to the wise, I'm still picking green glitter out of weird places after this one. Not kidding.</div>
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Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065534400403724217noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979130951301437029.post-53839279664858119212013-10-30T14:10:00.000-05:002013-10-30T14:10:56.186-05:00Some Things Never ChangeLike me, for example.<br />
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Everyone and their mom (well maybe not the moms) are having babies. Suddenly, they've popped up everywhere. Don't get me wrong, a couple of my best friends have recently added little precious angels to their brood, and those ones I love. It's all the random reminders in the social media world that make cringe a little.<br />
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Now, I'm not done with Pinterest, or all these mommys by any means, but come on people. I need more piglets, puppies and pies here.</div>
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As a quick aside, yesterday I got to enjoy a lovely lunch with one of my BFFs and her new little dreamboat of a daughter:</div>
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My head is all wonky about this baby topic. Is that the infamous "biological clock" I've always heard of? It can't be, right?</div>
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I don't know what I'm saying. I guess I just decided to return to the internet all of a sudden and got reminded of what I already know... people grow up.</div>
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I guess in my own way I am too, but for now, if you need me, I'll be the one binge watching premium cable shows, baking things that make me dissatisfied with my waistline and figuring out new and creative gifts for new mommys (seems like I need to just ride this wave). That lucky Ginger.</div>
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PS: I've got some post ideas in by back pocket about all the aforementioned pastimes. Get excited.</div>
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Missed you.&nbsp;</div>
<br />Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065534400403724217noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979130951301437029.post-88257985501637862052013-08-01T10:14:00.002-05:002013-08-01T10:14:55.348-05:00Welp, there went July.<div style="text-align: left;">
This morning I looked down and realized it's FREAKING AUGUST. Not only is the summer slipping away (pout), I haven't blogged in a MONTH. I knew I've been a bit off my game, but a month?</div>
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UGH, unacceptable. So, I'm going to start August off right and try to get back in the swing of things. It's the weirdest situation, these blog hiatuses. I miss it, but when I find time to blog I can't find a THING in the world to write about.</div>
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Anywho, here's what I've been up to...</div>
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Enjoying an AWESOME Bowties and Bourbon theme party:</h4>
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A little southern gentleman, a little hipster, lots of fun. It's a pretty good theme for our group, needless to say.&nbsp;</div>
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Beautiful Junction, TX. I'm lucky to have a sweet friend (Thanks Ellie!) That will invite me pretty places like this.</div>
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Is it just me or is everyone suddenly pregnant or wanting to be pregnant. I've had more preggers in my world than I can count lately. It's joyous and whatever, but the weddings were more fun. More to come on this topic...</div>
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This city really thrives in the summer time. There's just so much to do! Consequently, there have been a lot of sunburns to be had as well. Whoops.</div>
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A couple of weeks ago I got a nice little family visit in and we went to the ballpark. The Astros got annihilated of course, but my lovely mama got to nerd out over Astros Mickey Mouse. #win</div>
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Things are going swimmingly with us, I think. We've had six weeks under the same roof and no major tiffs to show for it. It's definitely been a different experience, but mostly it's really fun. We nerd out and watch television until way to late together alot. Absolutely happy I decided to move in. :)</div>
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<br />Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065534400403724217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979130951301437029.post-42876369222609965722013-06-28T14:21:00.000-05:002013-07-02T09:04:31.215-05:00Buffalo Chicken Quinoa SaladOk people, I've been trying to get into quinoa. After making this recipe, I'm officially there. I really can't resist the savory Buffalo-esque flavors, so I usually jump on those recipes on<a href="http://pinterest.com/poodleistcasey/" target="_blank"> the Pinterest.</a><br />
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Me and the ginger both scarfed it like wild animals and ate on it all week out of the fridge. Seriously going into our heavy rotation.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.halfbakedharvest.com/buffalo-chicken-quinoa-salad/" target="_blank">Recipe adapted from here</a>.<br />
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<br />Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065534400403724217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979130951301437029.post-87946662185506686862013-06-28T14:06:00.000-05:002013-06-28T14:06:05.859-05:00NYC Trip!It's Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Fridaaaaaaay! (<i>Yes, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfVsfOSbJY0" target="_blank">that song</a> gets stuck in my head each and every week. I don't think I mind.</i>)<br />
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Anywho, this week I went on a superclassy business trip up to the Big Apple. I had two client meetings and a fancy gala thingy to go to to accept some awards! I didn't know how much of a big deal the gala was going to be. It was a really fun time with some of my co-worker buddies. Working from home by myself, I really try to savor those moments.</div>
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Rockefeller Center. One of my favorite things in the whole city.</div>
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Nope, I don't mean the diagonal direction between north and west. Nope, I the region where aforementioned bloggy friend lives. That's a first and a last name, people. It's true. Kim K and Kanye have named their baby NORTH WEST.<br />
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Yes, she'll go by "Nori" for short, which I do think is kind of cute, but this is just absurdity to me. The reason I'm smiling? With Kim's ridiculous media overexposure, I'm sure to get lots more smiles out of it in the coming <strike>weeks</strike> years. Gah, that's such a dumb thing.<br />
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I'm co-hosting a super fun baby shower for one of my best buddies ...<br />
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This week I made a test batch of a <a href="http://www.unegaminedanslacuisine.com/2011/05/sprinkles-strawberry-cupcakes.html" target="_blank">new scratch recipe</a> for strawberry cupcakes. I sent them to work with the Ginger and they were a smash hit:<br />
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I'm glad I made the test batch. For the shower this weekend I'm going to make a couple of changes, especially to the icing. Also, it was my first recipe made with my new KITCHEN AID MIXER. Yeah, that happened. I'm a changed woman.<br />
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4. The little nugget is visiting this weekend!&nbsp;</h3>
I #TBT-ed this of us yesterday (<a href="http://instagram.com/caseylhenry" target="_blank">follow me on Instagram</a>)...<br />
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... and am excited to see her little college-graduated face.<br />
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5. House Progress</h3>
The Ginger and my new place is actually kind of coming along. Since I work from home, I feel like all I do is sit around her all day and obsess over all the projects/items I want to get done. He would say that's definitely what I do. We kind of crushed it this week, so I'm feeling TONS better about it all. He really has the patience of a saint. I owe that guy lots of beers this weekend for not melting down on me.<br />
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Lately I've been SWAMPED. I got a new client at work, I'm traveling for business next week, and I'm co-hosting a big baby shower this weekend for which I have lots of little errands. More than anything, this happened:<br />
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Yep, you got it. The Ginger and I have completed the big move-in. More details to come on how that's going (short answer: it's good, but weird). Just like any time you move, it seems like there's no end to the grocery, Target and Home Depot runs. I'm ready to just get this thing all set up and all cute-d up. There are shittons of Pinteresty house projects on the horizon for me, so get excited for that! Anyway, a busy little bee I've surely been.<br />
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Anyway, the whole point of me re-entering the blog world on this particular day is because <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=Elczv0ghqw0" target="_blank">this</a> FINALLY came out:<br />
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Yes, people, it's true. ANCHORMAN 2 IS ACTUALLY A THING.<br />
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That news is just what I needed to get out of my to-do-list-from-hell funk today. Wooo!<br />
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In other giggly news, yesterday the Prince got groomed:<br />
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I apparently ordered a haircut with a side of attitude. I think he's pissed abou the dome head thing he's got going on. Don't worry, he's of course already rubbed his whole head and face in dirt and poop outside. He sure showed me.<br />
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Hopefully more tomorrow. XOXO<br />
<br />Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065534400403724217noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979130951301437029.post-87520048570459738782013-06-07T09:37:00.000-05:002013-06-07T09:37:51.397-05:00Sonoma Chicken Salad (Mayo Free!)So I feel like I'm always on the hunt for mayo-free salad recipes (egg salad, chicken salad, tuna salad, etc.). I love the cool and crunchy salady goodness for lunchtime. It's healthy, flavorful and keeps you full. I think I've found the hot winner:<br />
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2 stalks selery<br />
4 TB red onion<br />
4 TB sliced/slivered almonds<br />
4 TB shredded parmesan<br />
4 TB craisins<br />
3 cups cooked shredded chicken (I substituted for canned and it worked perfectly)<br />
8 TB poppy seed dressing (I went for a fat free option)<br />
4 TB sour cream (I substituted for fat free Greek yogurt)<br />
2 TB dijon mustard<br />
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Literally, that's it. All of the amounts of ingredients above are doubled because I like to make lunch for the whole week If I'm going to fancy it up like this. I ate out of the big bowl of it -- making sandwiches and stealing random bites -- for four-ish days and loved every second of it.<br />
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This is def a fave recipe headed to my personal brain vault. Try it!<br />
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Hello all! I'm finally freaking back in the real world today. After a long, long weekend of fun (and lots of traveling) then catching up on work, it's been a bonkers few days in my little world. I'm back on my workout routine, back to eating like a normal healthy person and it feels fabulous. So, here' s a little look back at what I was up to in ole St. Louis...</div>
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Rehearsal Dinner</h3>
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Per normal wedding routine, the Ginger (a groomsman) and I had a rehearsal dinner to go to Friday night. It was at an AWESOME place called Kemoll's on the 40th floor of a building downtown. The room had an amazing view of the Gateway Arch. We were like almost looking down on it! The night was great, but bad weather started to roll through town and we got onto a tornado watch -- kind of a scary feeling that high up. But, the thunder was cool to see and we were fine.</div>
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Anheuser-Busch Brewery</h3>
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Saturday while the Ginger was getting his little self beautiful for the wedding, his family and I toured the Anheuser-Busch Brewery. It was a cool tour with two free beers at the end! There was lots of tanks and pipes and crap to look at on the tour, but really the clydesdales were all I cared much about. The largest one there was 6'8" tall and weighed over 2,000 lbs!</div>
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Wedding</h3>
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Of course the wedding was a lovely affair. The venue was this cool old loft space downtown with a 360 degree view of the city. I got completely addicted/distracted inside the photobooth and took like 8 billion stupid pics with friends....per usual. Also, can we talk about the Ginger being dapper as shit in that tux? Loved.</div>
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Flavor Flav</h3>
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Yes friends, the one and only. He was staying in our hotel all weekend and showed up down in the hotel bar after the wedding where we were after-partying. He is as ridiculous of a human as you might think. Though I will say: there were three brides in the bar and he marched right up and congratulated all of them. Classy move. Ever the slave to crap reality television, I clearly kind of freaked at the sight of him and had to get a picture.</div>
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Cardinals Game</h3>
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Sunday morning the groom's sweet family took the whole wedding party to a party suite at Busch stadium to see the cardinal's game. We had our own little private area with beer and hotdogs galore...so pretty much my dream scenario for getting through a baseball game. &nbsp;This might have been my favorite event of the weekend. I really am a sucker for a party where jorts are appropriate.&nbsp;</div>
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Gateway Arch</h3>
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This was just amazingly and awesomely weird. At the base of the Arch, there's a lovely little park where you can relax on the grass an roam around. The real weirdness comes when you go up in the thing. You walk down underground (probably a few floors below ground) and get into this little tiny pod elevator. The doors to the pods were like mine dwarf doors and I couldn't figure out why. It's because the pods are mini dwarf spaces. Five of us got in one of the things and took the 3.5 minute ride up to the observation deck. It felt like Epcot in 1966 or something. The view was beautiful at the top, but the ride up and down was such a strange experience.</div>
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Happy Thursday all!</h4>
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Anywho, while I'm hurriedly getting all ready to go,&nbsp;<a href="http://storyofmylifetheblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/blog-every-day-in-may-challenge.html" target="_blank">almost done with this</a>:<br />
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Day 30: React to this term: Letting Go</h2>
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Hmmm, this is a serious one. Isn't it?<br />
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For me, "Letting Go" means accepting change as its it happening around you. Letting go is figuring out how to say goodbye to things you love and figuring out new things to take their place in your life. And even more that that ... being ok with it.<br />
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In my little adult life I've had a big breakup and the coming and going of best friends to teach me this. In the case of the breakup, I didn't want it. I wanted the opposite to happen for us. I was devastated. But, I decided to just buck up, move to a different city and just figure out my new path. (<i>Mind you, that decision was made after weeks and weeks of wallowing and misery, definitely still not perfect) </i>Now, I wouldn't trade that decision for anything. I look back on that relationship and take stock of all the great things in my world now, and wish I'd moved on sooner. Same story with the friendships. Things change, you just gotta bounce.<br />
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So for me, letting go is just kind of rolling with it when stuff doesn't go your way. You have to be proactive for yourself and focus on new great things to fill up your days. My letting go is letting go of the past, I guess.<br />
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It reminds me of this quote that I LOVE:<br />
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Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065534400403724217noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979130951301437029.post-17375415254034643232013-05-29T07:30:00.000-05:002013-05-29T07:30:00.935-05:00Songs, Memories, NostalgiaReally in the home stretch of <a href="http://storyofmylifetheblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/blog-every-day-in-may-challenge.html" target="_blank">my little challenge here</a>:<br />
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Ooooh, I really like this one. I tried to choose ones from the various chapters of my little life so far...and had to mention six:<br />
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Strawberry Wine by Deana Carter</h3>
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Middle school dances. I remember having some of my first slow dances to this sweet jam. So romantic and so epic. Then our moms picked us up from the middle school gym and we went home and giggled all night about boys. Middle school is so weird.<br />
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Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac</h3>
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High school. This reminds me so much of a specific friend of mine. We would jam out so hard to Fleetwood Mac and drive around the neighborhood with the windows down like we owned the place. Turns out we just had cars, that's it.<br />
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Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond</h3>
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College. Every frat house, every bar, every time. One specific ex-roommate of mine would always go particularly bananas for this track, but honestly we all were doing the same. The fist pumping. Oh, the fist pumping.<br />
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Umbrella by Rihanna</h3>
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New York. The summer I interned up in the big city, this song was everywhere. It felt like every time we went out it was on repeat. I still hear it and think of eating Ramen in my crapy dorm room, getting fancied up and going to clubs like we belonged. It also reminds me a lot of my little booger of a partner in crime that summer.<br />
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Dallas. I danced the Single Ladies dance bi-weekly during my two years living up in The Big D. I'm not going to lie, I'm kind of good at it. I also went to alot of weddings around that time and really just owned those bouquet tosses that often feature this song.<br />
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Austin and the Ginger. We'd only been dating a couple of weeks when he asked me to see Hayes Carll on New Years eve 2011/2012. Tons of friends ended up coming along and it was just a perfect and amazing night. Since then, we've seen him several other times and always crank up the Hayes on our way home at the end of party nights. Heart that Ginger.<br />
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Listening to these songs has been distraction city for me. I'll take it. :)<br />
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Perfect prompt for today. Here's everything I did this weekend in photos. Road trip. Wine country. Backyard BBQ. Soaking up sun with the Ginger.<br />
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Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065534400403724217noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979130951301437029.post-81225566543102286852013-05-25T08:30:00.000-05:002013-05-25T08:30:03.199-05:00Competent and UnderratedToday I'm headed with some of my favorite people to the Texas hill country for some wine tasting, shopping, probably lots of eating and some quality friend time. It's going to be fabulous.&nbsp;<a href="http://storyofmylifetheblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/blog-every-day-in-may-challenge.html" target="_blank">Don't worry, this is still happening</a>:<br />
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Day 25: Something someone told you about yourself that you'll never forget</h2>
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A few weeks ago, a co-worker told me she told the bosses that she thinks I'm..<br />
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I don't know if I'll "never forget" it, but it's really stuck with me as a little affirmation/mantra to repeat to myself. On the surface level, it was a really nice thing of her to tell me, let alone brag on me to the bosses. When I think harder about it, I think that's a good little pat on the back to give myself in a lot of areas of my life. It makes me want to do better at work, in relationships and kind of in my workouts. It's just a little reminder that I'm strong and can do things.<br />
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Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065534400403724217noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979130951301437029.post-12436511135668412572013-05-24T07:30:00.000-05:002013-05-24T07:30:00.024-05:00My Top 3 Worst TraitsIt's Friday and I'm FIENDING for this holiday weekend to get started. I've got a little hill country getaway planned, some backyard BBQing and lots of friend catch up time ahead of me. This day could not be going by any slower. Seriously. Over it. &nbsp;<a href="http://storyofmylifetheblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/blog-every-day-in-may-challenge.html" target="_blank">Luckily, I have this distraction</a>:<br />
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This prompt is really kind of &nbsp;downer, but it's probably wise to stay in touch with the things I could be improving about myself. I once heard some quote that was all like, "change yourself while you still can," which I think is probably pretty smart. The worst stuff about me:<br />
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1. &nbsp;Sometimes I talk too much. I think I get excited and overly dominate conversations. I try to catch myself doing it, but I think sometimes it's too late.<br />
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2. I tend to take things my friends are doing too personally. I guess I think more stuff other people are doing revolves around me and get too sensitive about it. Terrible quality in a person.<br />
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3. I can be a gossip. Sometimes I talk about people too much. I need to figure out how to resist the urge and just keep more stuff to myself.<br />
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Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065534400403724217noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979130951301437029.post-32456171446483094022013-05-23T13:07:00.000-05:002013-05-23T13:07:02.004-05:00Life LessonsI fell off the blogging wagon yesterday. Dangit. I really am trying with this thing, people. I like a challenge, but 31 consecutive days of blogging is tough.&nbsp;<a href="http://storyofmylifetheblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/blog-every-day-in-may-challenge.html" target="_blank">But, I'm back today</a>:<br />
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Honestly, where do I start? Here's just a smattering of little things I've picked up along the way...<br />
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-- Dog ownership is honestly one of the best things in the world. The built-in greeting every time you come home, the bed snuggles (if you're into that) and the little bark factory there to protect you are totally invaluable. Not to mention how all of the responsibility teachings are great practice for when you have a little human relying on you, or so I assume.<br />
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-- Being able to cook is important. If you can get kind of good in the kitchen and moderately enjoy it, you're in good shape. It saves you money and makes people look forward to what you'll bring to the party.<br />
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-- Figuring out how to go with the flow saves alot of migraines. I'm still working on it, but learning to just see where life takes you and learn how to have fun wherever you are makes so many things easier.<br />
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-- Sunscreen. LOTS of sunscreen. School kind of teaches that, but you're not in school when you start to see people your own age getting wrinkles.<br />
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-- It's ok to say no to things. You don't have to accept every invitation, show up at every happy hour, go on every trip. If its not right for you and your budget/schedule, thats fine. Right when I graduated, I spent too many dollars and hangovers on things that weren't worth it. I still do sometimes, but not as much. Progress, right?<br />
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-- Don't be a butthole in the workplace. Regardless of your competence at your job, being easy to work with, fair and helpful goes a long way. Being solution-oriented and giving credit and compliments when they're due makes people like you, which counts.<br />
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-- Friends come and go. Transitions happen. People move, get married, have babies, get into different things ... you gotta roll with it. What people do is often not about you, so don't take it that way.<br />
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-- Traffic only gets worse, things only get more expensive and dream jobs just get harder to find. That might seem pretty negative, but not if you embrace it and just keep bouncing along and having fun.<br />
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Reading back over this post, it seems that I have a bit of a recurring theme with the whole "go with the flow" thing. Maybe I should focus on it. :)<br />
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Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065534400403724217noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979130951301437029.post-54196973198201127972013-05-21T11:16:00.001-05:002013-05-21T11:18:55.387-05:00Favorite PostsHappy Tuesday, friends!&nbsp;<a href="http://storyofmylifetheblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/blog-every-day-in-may-challenge.html" target="_blank">More bloggy challenging today</a>...<br />
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Day 21: A list of links to your favorite posts in your archives</h2>
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Not an extremely riveting one, but recipes are a major staple on this blog and I'm particularly proud of this one. I need to whip up another one of these pizza dudes soon!<br />
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This one features an ABSURDLY sweet email I got from a friend in reference to a post where I'm a little down in the dumps. Reading back on it now still really feels great.<br />
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I'm a nerd for space, I really am. I haven't discussed it in a while, but this explains the origins of my odd and somewhat out-of-nowhere obsession with the final frontier.<br />
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I got a tattoo. And I blogged about it.<br />
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This one says alot about my little Poodleist roots in this great state.<br />
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I'm so proud of myself for completing this trip. Getting to blog about it is just a bonus.<br />
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Digging around in my old posts was a fun little odyssey this morning. I read back on TONS of old things and am actually feeling pretty proud of how far I've come! In almost 3 years I've written 771 posts. My life and blog has changed so much. It's nice to see a little physical manifestation of me growing up on this blog. Who knew that was happening?!?<br />
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Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065534400403724217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979130951301437029.post-24299744588423352082013-05-20T11:06:00.001-05:002013-05-20T11:22:21.003-05:00Struggles<a href="http://storyofmylifetheblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/blog-every-day-in-may-challenge.html" target="_blank">I'm still TRYING to blog Every Day in May</a>. <i>(As sort of a part of the post below, I've gotta tell you I'm struggling a little with this challenge. Hey, it is a CHALLENGE after all. But have high hopes for this week!)</i><br />
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If we're being totally honest, right now I'm struggling with the Monday-ness of today. I had LOTS of fun with the Ginger and friends this weekend and am hating that it's over. You know it's a good weekend when he goes fully unbuttoned in the middle of a show:<br />
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I've kind of mentioned this before, but right now I'm really struggling with comparing myself to what other people are doing in their lives. I feel like Facebook and Instagram are totally clogged up with weddings, babies and new houses these days. I can't help but think that I should be getting it together. I feel behind the game or something. It makes me go a little crazy. Way too crazy.<br />
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I guess now's as good a time as any to mention that I'm taking a pretty huge step and moving in with the Ginger. I am so so excited! We've been kind of talking and trying to figure out how to make it work for a while and it's finally kind of coming together! This time next month I'll be all shacked up!<br />
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So that being said ... in the sane part of my brain, I know that I'm taking big steps in my little adult journey over here, but in the crazy part of my brain, I still for some reason feel behind the game. It's stupid and I need to figure out how to shake it. Like now. So true:<br />
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So if you need me, I'll be nervously packing and pinning stuff for our new abode. There's been pinning. Lot's of pinning. Prepare for a summer of recipes and DIY-ing while I'm nesting. He has no idea what he's in for....<br />
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Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065534400403724217noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979130951301437029.post-18358961414346410822013-05-19T09:00:00.000-05:002013-05-19T09:00:07.621-05:00Favorite Blogs<a href="http://storyofmylifetheblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/blog-every-day-in-may-challenge.html" target="_blank">Still trying to ROCK this bloggy challenge, y'all:</a><br />
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I just wrote last week about my <a href="http://www.poodleism.com/2013/05/serious-blog-crushes.html" target="_blank">favorite real-life friend bloggers</a>, so today, I think I'll chat about some of my favorite and go-to places on the internet. My daily sources of worthless information, if you will. Brace yourselves, you're about to get a sad glimpse into all of the mostly mindless stuff I dump into my brain each day...<br />
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This one is just a .gif farm with high-larious single girl jokes about everyone getting married, having babies and generally being un-fun. &nbsp;It's basically alot of eye-rolling:</div>
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Obvs. All kinds of good stuff on here. It's a sister/brother site to the above-mentioned Jezebel, and has alot of similar things, just more serious stuff and less of the lady-minded flair. <br />
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This one is chalked full of local goings on, restaurant reviews, new activities around town, city news, funny local editorials and more. It's a good place to find stuff to do during the weekend or new restaurants to try. I'd actually love to write for it someday!<br />
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Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065534400403724217noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979130951301437029.post-27394254526160215902013-05-18T09:00:00.000-05:002013-05-18T09:00:03.791-05:00Wash Your Hands Like the IndiansHappy Saturday! I'm taking it as easy as I can this weekend. I've been battling a wicked cough for days and have diagnosed myself with Bronchitis. All you can do is fluid and rest up. Boo. I'm getting SUPER stir crazy over here. But,&nbsp;<a href="http://storyofmylifetheblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/blog-every-day-in-may-challenge.html" target="_blank">I'm still blogging Every Day in May:</a><br />
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Day 18: Tell a story from your childhood</h2>
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This story kind of lives in infamy with my dad and I. He throws it in my face every time I have a<br />
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As a kid my dad and I did the YMCA's Indian Princesses program. It was basically a father-daughter thing where we have weekly meetings, make Indian crafts and go on the occasional camping trip. I LOVED, LOVED it because all my best buds at the time were in it too and all the dads were pretty good friends.<br />
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One particular camping trip, the whole group had to walk down this long trail to get to our big camp-wide bonfire for the evening. Dragging a bunch of little girls this distance in the dark was no easy feat. We arrived to the camp and there was s'mores stuff ready there for us. Duh.<br />
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I got my hands SUPER marshmallowy and sticky. Like a total mess. One of the other dads in our group &nbsp;suggested that I "wash my hands like the Indians". (<i>mind you, this is the sweetest, most mild-mannered man, who you wouldn't expect pranks from...not like the smart aleck that my dad is</i>) Apparently it entailed rubbing your messy (<i>in my case EXTREMELY sticky</i>), hands in the loose dirt on the ground. Yeah, it seems dumb. It was a complete joke. Stupid little me&nbsp;just went ahead and did it. As you can imagine, it created a MUCH larger mess. I was miserable and cried. My dad had to walk me all the way back down the trail to wash my hands at our campsite and then all the way back. He. was. pissed.<br />
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So, I was the butt of that joke for every subsequent Indian Princess trip and somewhat still today when I do something on the ditzy side. What the hell was I thinking rubbing my marshmallowy hands in the dirt? I deserve to be the butt of the joke.<br />
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Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065534400403724217noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979130951301437029.post-45478387172574776692013-05-17T07:30:00.000-05:002013-05-17T07:30:04.048-05:00Fave Photo of MeIt's Friday, Friday, Gotta get down on FRIIIIIIIDAAAAAY. I'm ready, ready, ready for a brand new weekend. Here's to another day in my b<a href="http://storyofmylifetheblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/blog-every-day-in-may-challenge.html" target="_blank">logging challenge</a>!<br />
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So sassy and so ridiculous. Very few things top a little girl in a neon leotard, face paint and a mullet. MULLET.<br />
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Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065534400403724217noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979130951301437029.post-44037047049778517792013-05-16T15:31:00.000-05:002013-05-16T15:31:11.455-05:00My "Lot in life"Happy Tuesday, friends!&nbsp;<a href="http://storyofmylifetheblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/blog-every-day-in-may-challenge.html" target="_blank">I'm still TRYING to blog Every Day in May</a>. Yesterday I feel off the wagon. It's been kind of a crazy work week around here and I'm just having a hard time finding the spare time. But, that's why it's a challenge! I might try to make up for it next week. In the meantime...<br />
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I've known this topic was coming and have been thinking about it all week. I really actually am pretty lucky in this life... I'm healthy. I have a loving and healthy family. I love my Ginger and friends. I've been to a good college. I've got a decent job. All that being said, I'm super grateful. Eternally grateful. Alot of people don't have it as good as I do, and I need to remember that more.<br />
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But, If I had to complain a little bit about the cards I've been dealt, I'd say I sometimes wish I'd gotten into a different line of work. I have a journalism degree and my company does corporate communications. From a strictly "liking what I do" standpoint, I'm pretty lucky to be able to call myself a writer in these times we live in. I know that.<br />
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But, girlfriend really could use some more dough. Miscellaneous communications practitioners are never going to be rolling in JayZ money. Not that I think I need that, but a little bit more of a future-sustaining income would be nice. I worry that I should be doing more to invest/save/prepare to be an actual grownup <i>(I'm still convinced that hasn't happened</i>). I'm SURE I should be doing more. Having looked around a little, I've decided this industry isn't going to get me there. But, is it worth a big change? Not right now, I don't think.<br />
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To overcome it? Budgeting. I'm getting good at it...or think I am.<br />
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As long as its just me and the poodle I have to take care of, I'm doing just fine. But I do worry about the future and worry I should have picked a different professional path for myself. For now, I'll just soak up getting to do something I like everyday.<br />
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Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065534400403724217noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979130951301437029.post-64500539946116486972013-05-14T08:00:00.000-05:002013-05-14T08:00:01.889-05:00Ten things that give me the happiesHappy Tuesday, friends!&nbsp;<a href="http://storyofmylifetheblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/blog-every-day-in-may-challenge.html" target="_blank">Hope you're not getting sick of me blogging Every Day in May</a>. Given yesterdays little bit of a downer post, I'm really loving today:<br />
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I have a weekly standing date with some of my main beeotches as of late at our favorite little wine spot. They do a deal for $2 glasses of house wine, but the chatting is really the appeal. I love that it gives us a weekly excuse to get together and gab, catch up on our weeks and make new fun plans. It's nice to just reset with the ladies for the week. Two friends just moved into the neighborhood, so I'm really excited to hopefully expand our group even more!<br />
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I live in the best place. It's about to be summer, which is the best time to be an Austininte:<br />
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I go through serious creativity droughts here and there, but blogging really does bring me a lot of joy. I really enjoy having the creative outlet, sharing all my miscellaneous goings on and making "friends" out there in the blogosphere. I'm hoping this little May challenge gets my juices flowing and I keep the ball rolling. I hate when I'm off the blogging wagon. Yay!<br />
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You all know this. I love to bake. Cupcakes, cookies, tarts, bars ... whatever. I just LOVE it. The Ginger got me this ...<br />
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I've always been a big TV watcher. I &nbsp;guess I kind of get it from my mom, but I've always just loved it. I really enjoy unwinding from the day with some of my favorite friends of the small screen. I try to do more productive things with my brain when I can, but I seem to always find myself back with a remote in my hand. DVR of course is something that I can't live without. Right now I'm really into these:<br />
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Are you using SnapChat? I've recently gotten totally addicted to it because of the little nugget. I love the sending of silly photos and videos. If you're not aware, you can send pics/vids to friends, they can only view them for up to 10 seconds then they're gone forever! (<i>I'm sure they're on the internet out in space somewhere, but they're gone to me</i>). I think teenagers use it to show each other their private parts, but the nugget and I just use for quick little check-ins and giggles. Can't get enough.<br />
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It really is the little things in life. We just got our first Pinkberry yogurt in Austin and I'm THRILLED. It was the first tart frozen yogurt I ever tried (<i>in NYC when I was being fabulous for a summer)</i> and I've never found one as good, despite copious efforts. It's a little far from home in the suburbs, but they'll sell pints that stay good in the freezer for days. Yes, please! Sometimes you just need a sweet treat, ya know? And if I'm going to spend calories on dessert, it better be the best!<br />
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10. Summer and general life excitement</h3>
I've got some fun new adventures and trips coming around the bend. I love the feeling of having exciting things to look forward to. Tell ya more as it all shakes out. :)<br />
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